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325* 327*
A WHITE JADE ‘CRANES’ SNUFF BOTTLE A WHITE JADE ‘BUTTERFLIES’
The rectangular bottle with indented corners SNUFF BOTTLE
supported on an oval foot, carved to one side The rectangular bottle carved from an attractive
with a panel enclosing a crane gazing at its stone of even pale tone, decorated on one side
flying kin, the other with a butterfly amidst a with two butterflies flying amidst floral petals,
flowering sprig, the attractive stone of an even
pale colour. 6cm (2 1/2in) high. the reverse inscribed with seal script characters
reading ‘Diefen Yinhuaxian’, flanked by a pair of
£2,000 - 3,000 lion mask handles to the sides.
CNY18,000 - 27,000 5.5cm (2 1/8in) high.
白玉仙鶴圖鼻煙壺 £3,000 - 5,000
Provenance: a distinguished Asian private CNY27,000 - 45,000
collection
白玉花蝶圖鼻煙壺
來源： 顯貴亞洲私人收藏
Provenance: a distinguished Asian private
326* collection
A WHITE AND RUSSET JADE ‘HORSE’
SNUFF BOTTLE 來源： 顯貴亞洲私人收藏
The bottle of rectangular form and raised on
a foot of conforming outline, carved on the The inscription on one side reads: ‘蝶紛印
front with two grazing horses, the back with a 華鮮’ , which may be translated as ‘The
xi character between a butterfly and a chime, profusion of butterflies mark the fresh flowers’.
the two sides flanked by animal mask and ring
handles, the stone of an even white with faint
russet inclusions. 5.5cm (2 1/8in) high.
£3,000 - 5,000
CNY27,000 - 45,000
白玉帶皮牧馬圖鼻煙壺

Provenance: a distinguished Asian private
collection
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來源： 顯貴亞洲私人收藏
For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. FINE CHINESE ART | 359